BART unions ratify contract

Associated Press

Published: November 3, 2013;Last modified: November 3, 2013 05:00AM

OAKLAND, Calif. — A second Bay Area Rapid Transit labor union has ratified the contract agreement that brought to an end a bitter labor dispute that led to two San Francisco area transportation strikes, officials said Saturday.

BART said the company had reached agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555, whose members voted for the deal.

ATU president Antonette Bryant said members ratified the contract by a “significant margin.” Service Employees International Union Local 1021, announced late Friday that its members had approved the contract.